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Scientific Name | Tachysurus nudiceps (Sauvage, 1883) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Lake Biwa, Japan. |
Synonym(s) | Mystus nudiceps, Pelteobagrus nudiceps, Pseudobagrus nudiceps |
Species Information | |
Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Tachysurus can be identified by an extrascapular without a laterosensory canal, and a pterotic with a broad lateral laminar expansion. It is among the most speciose catfish groups in East Asia and its members inhabit habitats ranging from fast-flowing hillstreams to large rivers. |
Sexing | Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: Japan. Japan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 7, pp 145. |
Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 28 07:55 (species record created: 2003 Aug 27 00:00) |